Executive Board
Josh Sword, Chairman
Andy Walters, Secretary-Treasurer
State COPE Director
Brian Wedge, Representing Industrial Sector Unions
Fred Albert, Representing Public Employee Sector Unions
BB Smith, Representing Central Labor Councils
John Epperly, Representing Construction Sector Unions
Committee Members
(A) The Officers and Executive Board of the West Virginia AFL-CIO:
Josh Sword, Chairman
Andy Walters, Secretary-Treasurer
Fred Albert, Vice President, Second Congressional District
Heather Anderson, Vice President, Second Congressional District
Bob Brown, Vice President, First Congressional District
Mike Caputo, Vice President, Second Congressional District
Joe Carter, Vice President, First Congressional District
Dan Doyle, Vice President, Second Congressional District
John Epperly, Vice President, First Congressional District
Joyce Gibson, Vice President, First Congressional District
Elaine Harris, Vice President, First Congressional District
Jessie King, Vice President, Second Congressional District
Chuck Parker, Vice President, First Congressional District
Dan Poling, Vice President, Second Congressional District
Gary Southall, Vice President, Second Congressional District
Brian Wedge, Vice President, First Congressional District
(B) A representative for each international union with membership in the state of 1,000 or more and or which maintains a full time representative within the state. However, any International union with less than 1,000 members in the state may apply for representation on the State COPE Committee and upon the approval of the application by the Committee, shall be granted such representation.
Robert James, AFGE, American Federation of Government Employees
Ron Piersol, AW, Heat & Frost Insulators
Terry Cunningham, AFT, American Federation of Teachers
Bruce Forshee, IBB, International Brotherhood of Boilermakers
Leroy Hunter, BAC, International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers
Luke Begovich, UBC, United Brotherhood of Carpenters
Letha Perry, CWA, Communications Workers of America
Kelly Bradley, IUEC, International Union of Elevator Constructors
Steve Crum, IBEW, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Luke Farley, IBT, International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Brad Winans, IW, International A. of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental & Reinforcing Iron Workers
Matt McComas, LIUNA, Laborers International Union of North America
Don Riffee, IAM, International Association of Machinists
Joe Paden, NALC, National Association of Letter Carriers
Dan Lattanzi, IUOE, International Union of Operating Engineers
Brian Stanley, IUPAT, International Union of Painters & Allied Trades
Paul Breedlove, UA, United Assoc.-Union of Plumbers, Fitters, Welders & HVAC Service Techs
Chris Womack, OPCMIA, Operative Plasterers’ & Cement Masons’ International Association
Lisa Johnson, OPEIU, Office and Professional Employees International Union
Jim Jackson, SMART, International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation
Sherri McKinney, SEIU, Service Employees International Union
Ken Collinson, UAW, United Auto Workers
OPEN, UFCW, United Food & Commercial Workers
Chad Francis, UMWA, United Mine Workers of America
Dave Martin, USW, United Steelworkers
Kevin Cunningham, UWUA, Utility Workers Union of America
Peter Bostic, Workers United
(C) A representative from each AFL-CIO State Trade and Industrial Departments or Councils:
Mack Combs, National Association of Letter Carriers
Joe Elliott, Carpenters, Mid-Atlantic Regional Council
Fred Chandler, Charleston Building Trades Council
Jeff Anderson, CWA State Council
Calvin Brogan, Laborers’ District Council
Natalie Stone, North Central Building Trades Council
David Bland, Painters District Council 53
Buddy Malone, Parkersburg Marietta Building Tra
Neil Huffman, Tri-State Building Trades Council
Thomas Conner, Upper Ohio Valley Building & Trades Council
Karen Shipley, USW District 8 Council
Tega Toney, AFT-WV Council
Ginny Moles, Alliance for Retired Americans – WV Chapter
C. D. “Piglet” Adkins, WV State Pipe Trades Association
Justin Williams, WV State Bldg. & Construction Trades Council
Shane Ferguson, WV State Electrical Workers Association
(D) The Director of COPE
(E) The Director of Campaigns
Stacey Ruckle
(F) A Representative from each Central Labor Council within the state:
Fritz Frohnapfel, President, Brooke-Hancock Labor Council, AFL-CIO
John Christensen, President, Eastern Panhandle Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Gary McCallister, Treasurer, Kanawha Valley Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Mark Dorsey, President, Marion County AFL-CIO Labor Council
Art Oakland, President, Marshall-Wetzel-Tyler Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Roger Winebrenner, Vice President, Mason-Jackson-Roane Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Stacy North, Acting President, Monongalia-Preston Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Steve Perdue, President, North Central West Virginia Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Tom Hoffman, President Ohio Valley Trades and Labor Assembly, AFL-CIO
Andrew Stump, President, Parkersburg Area Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Debra Elmore, President, South Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Phil Bostic, President, Southeastern Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Justin Altizer, President, Southwestern District Labor Council, AFL-CIO
(G) The AFL-CIO Regional Director or his or her designated representative with the state:
Juanita Rugh
(H. Such additional representation as the Executive Board of the WV AFL-CIO may decide.